Overview
- Puck reports the roughly two-hour series finale is expected to play in AMC and other theater chains on December 31, day-and-date with its Netflix release.
- Netflix has not confirmed the plan and the theatrical agreements are not yet signed, according to multiple outlets citing Puck’s report.
- Season 5 is slated to roll out in three parts, with Volume 1 on November 26, Volume 2 on December 25, and the finale on December 31.
- The Duffer brothers have pushed for a communal big‑screen experience, while Netflix executive Bela Bajaria had recently said a theatrical run was not planned.
- Coverage describes the finale as “like a movie,” and if the screenings proceed, it would be a rare theatrical event for a Netflix TV series with details on scope outside the U.S. still unclear.